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AM Experience by MK Illumination – Creating Meaningful Experiences

Across the retail real-estate sector, shopping centers are increasingly positioning themselves as multi-purpose destinations, adding leisure, entertainment and community programming alongside traditional retail. With e-commerce reshaping purchasing habits, many operators have placed greater emphasis on experience-led formats intended to increase dwell time and encourage repeat visits.

Fashion’s Shrinking Footprint: A Structural Shift for Retail Real Estate

Europe, one of the world’s largest apparel markets, is in a profound structural shift: production is external, retail space is contracting, and distribution models are being reconfigured. For retail real estate, this is redefining the role of fashion tenants.

Sephora enters Croatia with first store at CC Real’s City Center one East Zagreb

Global beauty retailer Sephora has entered the Croatian market with the opening of its first store at City Center one East Zagreb, marking a significant addition to the center’s premium retail offering.

From Functional to Lovable: Why Retail Places Need a Brand Narrative

In an exclusive ACROSS interview, Justin Starck, Director of Branding at Portland Design, explains why brand narratives are becoming essential in retail real estate and how they shape places people connect with.

Frankfurt Airport Opens Terminal 3, Reshaping Passenger Experience

Frankfurt Airport has officially opened Terminal 3, marking the completion of the largest infrastructure project in the history of Fraport AG. The new terminal introduces an expanded retail and F&B offer.

Premium, Resilient, Expanding: Interview with Otto Ambagtsheer on the VIA Outlets Strategy

With the recent grand opening of Landquart Fashion Outlet’s expansion, we sat down with Otto Ambagtsheer, CEO of VIA Outlets, to discuss the state of the outlet market, the company’s growth and acquisition strategy, and what lies ahead.

Retail Spaces That Think: How Technology Is Redefining Physical Commerce

From digital tools to spatial intelligence: The latest developments presented at ISE 2026 and EuroShop 2026 point towards a new generation of retail environments in which technology acts as an integrated layer of intelligence within the built space.

Gropius Passagen Berlin: Center Manager Christian Danne Sees “Enormous Potential” [INTERVIEW]

In an interview with ACROSS, Christian Danne, Center Manager of Gropius Passagen, explains how he plans to further refine the tenant mix, reorganize space, and attract additional spending power to Berlin’s largest shopping center.

Start adding “omnichannel” to your placemaking

Omnichannel is no longer optional. For shopping malls, it has become a question of competitiveness. A wake-up call by Cliff Pfefferkorn, Founder and Managing Partner of eStrategy Consulting and lecturer at the ACROSS Academy.

NEPI Rockcastle CEO Marek Noetzel Joins the ACROSS Advisory Board

The ACROSS Advisory Board is pleased to welcome its newest member, Marek Noetzel, Chief Executive Officer of NEPI Rockcastle, who assumed his role on April 1, 2026.

Bringing People Together: Jonathan Doughty in Conversation with ACROSS Publisher Reinhard Winiwarter

For his latest contribution to his video interview series, F&B consultant Jonathan Doughty met ACROSS Publisher Reinhard Winiwarter in Vienna, who single-handedly started ACROSS as a platform for the European retail real estate industry in 2008.

“Discount is no longer Enough”

With FREY’s integration of ROS now complete, Antoine Frey, Chairman & CEO of the FREY Group, outlines how selective growth, placemaking, and sustainability will define the next chapter of Europe’s outlet sector. And his ambition to turn outlet visits into memorable commercial journeys.

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